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2 hour mountain biking in Wheeler Canyon (and thereabouts) checking out the first half of the XTERRA course with Ry. What have I gotten myself into???? Between miles 1.5 and 6.5 there is a 1600 foot climb ... grinding I tell you! Note to self: work on strength and endurance --- HA!!!!! :) :) :)

1 hr 45 minute hike with the kiddoes :) 

Not sure what it is but there is definitely something incredibly awesome about being in the mountains! SO LUCKY TO LIVE HERE!!!! :) 

bike: 10 miles (easy effort, random L3, 47:12)

run: 8 miles (1 wu @ 10:00 with 3% incline, 6 with AP 7:20,  1 cd with a few strides)

swim: 800 meters (18:24) 

FUN FUN morning!

Went to the gym with Rylee.

Bike: 9.13 miles (Hills/cascades. 30 min L10, 10 min L20, 5 min cd)

TM Run: 4 miles, recovery pace (low 9s)

Outside Run: 5K with the kids :) :) :)

SO MUCH FUN!!! Livvy was at summer school and was greatly missed. Ry was at work, and was very much missed as well. I stayed with Oliver and Sophers who ended up running it in just over 30 minutes. Rylee and Payton took off the last mile and probably finished about 2 1/2 minutes sooner.  

Then we went to breakfast at Jim's. I am super loving this break thing!!! :) :) :) 

Sprint at the gym (with a bit of extra running) ~

bike: 20K (random L5/41:55 - a little slower than it should have been)

run: 5K (22:20 - very happy with this time)

+ 2.5 easy miles waiting for a lane to open up in the pool

swim: 750 meters (17:19) 

9.5 miles (8 miles with Ry, AP 8:47 and 1.5 miles with Sophers and Olivers, AP, 9:05)

Ry took the morning off and so we slept in and then went for a run (after laying in bed chatting). We did not get out of the door until past 10:00 and it felt incredibly hot.  When we got home Sophia and Oliver bribed/tricked me!!!! They said ... "Hey Mom, how about a short run for a box of fudgesicles!" I responded, "Awesome!"  I wasn't thinking correctly and didn't realize until our short run was almost complete that they expected ME to buy the fudgesicles for THEM!!! LAME!!!! That 1.5 miles cost me $3.49 + tax! :) :) :)

I took everything easy today since I am going to do the entire swim and biking sections of the XTERRA tomorrow with Ashton and Jeff. They both have done the race before and are much better mountain bikers than I am. I just went and picked up a wet suit rental. This will be my first open water swim and I am sincerely very nervous. I also bought a tri-top and some biking shorts so that I will at least somewhat look the part if all else fails. But why in the world are tri-clothes so stinkin' expensive!!?? Lame.

bike: 10 miles (random L3, 36:57)

run: 4 miles, AP 8:34

I LOVE THE OLYMPICS!!!!! :) :) :)

Side note: There is this man in my neighborhood who is in his late 80s. Sophia (my 10 year old) and I usually go visit him about once a week to visit and help him with some neck pain. Anyway ... I missed last week. I now have a message on my home phone that says this: "Teena, will you tell me what time you will be on TV? I have been telling all of my friends that you are in the Olympics." He was DEAD serious!!! I need to go and refresh his memory. I once told him about Allie working towards an Olympic Trials Qualifying time. He must somehow have gotten that mixed up with me being in the Olympics. SO STINKIN' CUTE!!!! I love him!!!!

Possibly the hardest workout I have ever done. 

Met Ashton and Jeff to do the swim and mountain biking sections of the XTERRA long course at Snow Basin. This was my first open water swim ... and I STINK!!!! Seriously ... I was supposed to swim 1500 meters but ended up swimming roughly 1.5 miles because I can't swim in a stinkin' straight line in open water!!!! The boys could not stop laughing at me. I did get better at siting towards the end, but I definitely need some MAJOR work. As for the mountain biking ... I tell you, the course is absolutely brutal!! 3400 feet of climbing on an intimidating course. We took two breaks (about 5 minutes each) to down half of a clifbar (and breathe) during the biking portion and still it took everything out my legs. 

If I am able to survive this race it will be a major accomplishment. My only goal is to finish (and I am not just saying that). This is so out of my comfort zone and is going to be a major push. 

Have not been able to quench my hunger and thirst since we got off the mountain. CRAZY! 

I was planning on getting in a run tonight but I am far too tired. This might just have to substitute for my long run.